ATLANTIC CITY — City Council Wednesday night unanimously approved the first reading of an ordinance to rename City Hall after late Atlantic County Commissioner Ernest Coursey.

Coursey, 62, who was also Mayor Marty Small Sr.’s chief of staff, died Aug. 5 after battling colon cancer.

Coursey’s brother Ed said his brother broke down crying when he was informed of the plan to rename the building.

“I was with him those last days,” Coursey said. “He told me he cannot believe this. He has an eight-month-old grandson, and when he’s old enough to read, he’ll see his pop-pop’s name on this building. That’s an honor, and I appreciate the mayor for bringing it up and the governor for approving it.”

Fourth Ward Councilman George Crouch said it wasn’t hard for council to come together and honor Cour

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